UN votes on Jerusalem after Trump warns ‘we’re watching’

US President Donald Trump flanked by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during a cabinet meeting/AFPUNITED NATIONS, United States, Dec 21 – UN member-states will vote on Thursday on a motion rejecting US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, under strong pressure from President Donald Trump who has threatened to cut funding to countries that back the measure.
The UN General Assembly will hold an emergency session to decide on a draft resolution that the United States vetoed at the Security Council on Monday after all other 14 council members voted in favour of the measure.
On the eve of the vote, Trump …read more